Assignment Brief

BA (Hons) International Business & Finance

Academic Year 2017-18
Module Information:
Qualification: BA (Hons) International Business & Finance

Module Code & Title: BAIBF08001 Economic Environment for Business

Assignment Title: Individual Essay

Component Weighting: 30%

Date of Issue: 22 April 2018 Due date: 28 June 2018

To be filled by the student:

Student ID:

Tutor:

Date of Submission:

*All work must be submitted on or before the due date. If an extension of time to submit work is required, a Mitigating Circumstance
Form must be submitted.

Has an extension been approved? Yes No

If yes, please provide the new submission date ….…/.…. /……., and affix appropriate evidence.

First Marker: Second Marker:

Agreed Mark: Refer: Yes / No

BAIBF 08001 Assignment 1

General Guidelines
1. A Cover page or title page – You should always attach a title page to your assignment. Use
previous page as your cover sheet and be sure to fill the details correctly.
2. This entire brief should be attached in first before you start answering.
3. All the assignments should be prepared using word processing software.
4. All the assignments should print in A4 sized paper, and make sure to only use one side printing.
5. Allow 1” margin on each side of the paper. But on the left side you will need to leave room for
binding.
6. Ensure that your assignment is stapled or secured together in a binder of some sort and attach
the Softcopy (CD) of your final document, system on last page.
7. The submission of your work assessment should be organised and clearly structured.

Word Processing Rules

1. Use a font type that will make easy for your examiner to read. The font size should be 12 point,
and should be in the style of Times New Roman.
2. Use 1.5-line word-processing. Left justify all paragraphs.
3. Ensure that all headings are consistent in terms of size and font style.
4. Use footer function on the word processor to insert Your Student ID, Name, Subject, Module
code, and Page Number on each page. This is useful if individual sheets become detached for
any reason.
5. Use word processing application spell check and grammar check function to help edit your
assignment.
6. Ensure that your printer’s output is of a good quality and that you have enough ink to print your
entire assignment.

Important Points:
1. Check carefully the hand in date and the instructions given with the assignment. Late
submissions will not be accepted.
2. Ensure that you give yourself enough time to complete the assignment by the due date.
3. Don’t leave things such as printing to the last minute – excuses of this nature will not be
accepted for failure to hand in the work on time.
4. A printed version of the assignment needs to be submitted physically along with an electronic
version uploaded to the student learning management system on or before the stated deadline.
5. You must take responsibility for managing your own time effectively.
6. If you are unable to hand in your assignment on time and have valid reasons such as illness,
you may apply (in writing) for an extension.
7. Non-submission of work without valid reasons will lead to an automatic REFERRAL. You will
then be asked to complete an alternative assignment.
8. Take great care that if you use other people’s work or ideas in your assignment, you properly
reference them, using the HARVARD referencing system, in you text and any bibliography,
otherwise you may be guilty of plagiarism.

BAIBF 08001 Assignment 2

 Statement of Originality and Student Declaration

I hereby, declare that I know what plagiarism entails, namely to use another’s work and to present it as
my own without attributing the sources in the correct way. I further understand what it means to copy
another’s work.
1. I know that plagiarism is a punishable offence because it constitutes theft.
2. I understand the plagiarism and copying policy of the University of the West of Scotland.
3. I know what the consequences will be if I plagiaries or copy another’s work in any of the
assignments for this program.
4. I declare therefore that all work presented by me for every aspect of my program, will be my
own, and where I have made use of another’s work, I will attribute the source in the correct
way.
5. I acknowledge that the attachment of this document signed or not, constitutes my agreement
on it.
6. I understand that my assignment will not be considered as submitted if this document is not
attached to the attached.

Student’s Signature: …………………………… Date: ………………

BAIBF 08001 Assignment 3

ASSESSMENT TASK

Develop an academic essay on the following topic, not exceeding more than 1500 words.

“Discuss whether globalization will always bring benefits to a given economy”.

Elaboration should be based on an economy of your choice.

MARKING SCHEME

Assessment Criteria Marks

Introduction to the topic and economy chosen 15

Arguments for and against (with applied context) 40

Evaluation 20

Conclusion 15

References and overall representation 10

[TOTAL: 100 MARKS]

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

List of Contents
This should list in sequence, with page numbers.

List of Tables and Figures

The lists of tables and figures (diagrams, graphs, illustrations) should follow the list of contents and
each has their own numbering sequence.

List of references
In text referencing should match with the list of references attached to the end of the academic essay.
It should be represented in Harvard Referencing Style.

BAIBF 08001 Assignment 4